November 6, 2024
Brazilian racer Bortoleto will make his
Formula 1 debut in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal with Sauber/Audi, with the team earlier confirming they were parting ways with
Valtteri Bottas and
Zhou Guanyu.
ANALYSISSauber is retooling their driver lineup ahead of next season's rebrand to the Audi factory team. Bortoleto is the reigning F3 champion and is currently the leader in the F2 championship chase. He'll replace the outgoing
Valtteri Bottas in the team's 2025 and 2026 campaigns. The 20-year-old driver is wildly talented and it will be interesting to see how he handles the transition to F1.